Hyuga Hiashi remained unfazed.
" The Hyuga Clan has been quite busy lately."
"The affairs of the Main Family Branch Family are complex, no less so than those of the Intelligence Division."
Inoichi Yamanaka smiled.
"Your Hyuga Clan is so wealthy and powerful, what kind of fine wine don't you have?"
Hyuga Hiashi said calmly, " The Yamanaka Clan is not short of sake."
"But the finest Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) is only available at the Undead Tavern."
The two froze again.
Ino felt a chill run down her spine when she saw her father like this.
She whispered to Hinata, "This is the first time I've seen my dad so unwilling to give in."
Hinata whispered, "Me too."
Bai stood beside Zhang Yu, her fingers gently gripping the edge of the tray.
The scene in the lobby was truly amazing.
The heads of the two major Konoha clans are usually dignified and composed in front of their clansmen.
Now, however, they're being polite and tentative with each other over a bottle of wine on the bar, neither willing to back down first.
Boss Zhang Yu simply stood behind the bar, watching them discuss with a smile.
There are still several thousand bottles in the tavern's cold storage.
In the eyes of Hyuga Hiashi and Inoichi Yamanaka, this was their last chance.
Bai Yue thought about it and found it increasingly impressive.
This shows they've got the customer's mind figured out.
Hyuga Hiashi looked at the bottle of wine and finally lowered his voice.
" Inoichi, it's Hinata to see Hinata liking the Undead Tavern."
"Consider this bottle of wine as a way of making a good impression on her today."
Inoichi Yamanaka immediately looked at Ino.
Ino likes it here too.
"As her father, I can't just take her back empty-handed."
Ino blushed immediately upon hearing this.
"Father!"
Hinata lowered her head, her cheeks flushed bright red.
"Father..."
Zhang Yu almost burst out laughing.
Goodness!
The two heads of the family even brought out their daughters in their fight over the wine.
That's incredibly dedicated.
Hyuga Hiashi and Inoichi Yamanaka looked at each other, neither willing to give in.
One wanted to secure an exclusive supply of fine wine for the Hyuga Clan.
Someone wanted to bring back some fine wine to the Yamanaka Clan to ward off evil spirits.
Just as the two were at an impasse, footsteps came from the backyard.
Madara Uchiha strolled from the backyard into the front hall, still covered in dirt, clearly having been dawdling in the vegetable garden again.
He glanced at Hyuga Hiashi and Inoichi Yamanaka at the bar, ignoring what they were arguing about.
He chuckled, a rare occurrence, and said directly to Zhang Yu, "Boss, get a few bottles of chilled cola for those people in the backyard to quench their thirst."
The moment Ban uttered those words, the front hall fell silent.
Hyuga Hiashi and Inoichi Yamanaka, who were secretly competing over the bottle of premium Erguotou, instinctively turned their heads to look after hearing the sound.
With just one glance, their expressions changed.
Madara Uchiha. This name carries too much weight in Konoha.
Even though they had never seen the real Madara in person, almost every ninja knew about the two giant statues in the Valley of the End outside Konoha.
Especially the head of a large clan like Hyuga Hiashi.
He had heard the legend of Madara Uchiha since he was a child.
The man standing in front of the bar had long, black hair and a cold, hard aura. Even though he was covered in dirt, it couldn't hide his oppressive presence.
Inoichi Yamanaka's breathing quickened.
This person...
Zhang Yu wasn't surprised at all when he saw Ban approaching.
How many bottles?
Ban said calmly, "Six bottles."
Zhang Yu raised an eyebrow.
"Aren't there five people in the backyard?"
The blemishes do not change color.
" Hashirama drinks fast."
Zhang Yu scoffed.
"I think you just want to take an extra bottle, don't you?"
Ban snorted coldly.
"Think what you want."
As he spoke, his gaze casually swept across the bar.
With that sweep, he spotted Hyuga Hiashi.
To be precise, he saw Hyuga Hiashi's Byakugan.
Madara's gaze paused for a moment.
Byakugan?
The Hyuga Clan.
Just a few days ago, he was thinking of capturing a Hyuga clan member to use the Byakugan to see what was really going on with Haku.
Today, the head of the Hyuga Clan himself stood in front of the bar.
Madara's gaze toward Hyuga Hiashi clearly held a more scrutinizing quality.
Hyuga Hiashi sensed it immediately.
The feeling of being targeted by Madara Uchiha is anything but easy.
As the head of the Hyuga clan, he was used to seeing big scenes, but his body still tensed up instinctively at this moment.
Inoichi Yamanaka also sensed something was wrong, and his heart sank.
Could this legendary Madara Uchiha be interested in the Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan?
Hyuga Hiashi expression, took the initiative to speak.
"Who are you...?"
Ban looked at him indifferently.
" Madara Uchiha."
The four words fell.
The front hall seemed to have been Shizune.
Ino's eyes widened.
Hinata's face paled slightly.
Although Hyuga Hiashi and Inoichi Yamanaka had suspected it for a while, they still felt a chill run down their spines when they actually heard him admit it.
It really is him!
Hyuga Hiashi's Adam's apple bobbed slightly.
"So it's Lord Madara."
Inoichi Yamanaka immediately composed himself.
"I never expected to meet such a legendary figure here."
Ban ignored these polite words.
His gaze remained fixed on Hyuga Hiashi's Byakugan.
The Byakugan's perceptive abilities are renowned throughout the Shinobi World.
If you use it to see white...
The thought had barely crossed Ban's mind when his gaze fell on Zhang Yu again.
Zhang Yu was standing behind the bar, looking at him with a half-smile.
Ban remained silent for half a second.
never mind.
This is the Undead Tavern.
The boss is still here.
It's not worth getting into trouble over something like this.
Besides, Madara Uchiha so low as to attack the Hyuga clan leader in front of so many people.
That's too cheap.
Ban withdrew his gaze, his tone calm.
"Cola."
Zhang Yu smiled.
"I thought you were going to do something else."
Ban said coldly, "I've come to get the drinks."
"OK."
Zhang Yu took six bottles of chilled cola from the freezer and placed them on the bar counter.
Water droplets still clung to the bottle, and icy vapor seeped out through the glass.
Ban casually picked up one of the bottles.
Hyuga Hiashi and Inoichi Yamanaka felt that sense of absurdity resurface when they saw him taking the cola.
Madara Uchiha.
The legendary man who could fight the First Hokage to the point of causing the heavens and earth to shatter.
Now I'm standing in front of the bar at the Undead Tavern, and I'd like an iced cola.
This scene is even more outrageous than two clan leaders arguing over a bottle of wine.
Just as Madara was about to turn and leave, Hashirama's shout suddenly came from the Hashirama.
"Spot!"
Did you drink my Coke?!
The sound was very loud.
Everyone in the front hall heard it.
Ban paused in his steps.
Zhang Yu looked at the already opened bottle of cola in his hand.
"You opened it before you took it?"
His face was expressionless.
Hashirama only took one sip.
Zhang Yu's lips twitched.
Goodness!
They really did sneak a drink.
The next second, Hashirama rushed in from the backyard, holding an empty bottle cap and looking accusing.
"Spot!"
"That's mine!"
I've only taken a sip!
Ban unscrewed the bottle cap and took a big gulp right in front of him.
Gulp
Gulp
The ice-cold cola went down my throat.
The bubbles burst, sending a refreshing sensation straight to my chest.
After finishing his drink, Madara glanced at Hashirama indifferently.
"That's not the case anymore."
Hashirama froze completely.
"You're still drinking!"
Ban did not answer.
He finished the remaining half bottle as well.
The empty bottle was placed on the bar counter with a crisp sound.
Hashirama immediately clutched his chest.
"That's outrageous!"
"I really only drank one sip of that bottle!"